Bale-tie buckle



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' C. B. SMITH.

v v BALE TIE BUCKLE. I No. 297,859. ,Patnted Apr. 29, 1884;

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UNITED STATES;

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. SMITH, OF OKOLONA, MISSISSIPPI.

BALE-TIE BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,859, dated April 29, 1884-.

To all whom it may concern Be it know-n that I, CHARLES B. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Okolona, in the county of Chickasaw and State of Mississippi,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bale-Ties; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

The object and nature of the invention is to furnish a cheap,easily-managed, and durable fastening for cotton-bale ties. I attain this object-by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which the figure represents a perspective view. 7 Line from A to A indicates the whole length of the buckle-four and one-half inchesand line from B to Bindicates widest point of the Application filed March 19, 1884. (No model.)

buckletwo inches. Line from G to O indicates width of the.buck1eone inch. Line from D to D indicates width of hookone inch-which is five-siXt-eenths inch deep where the tie rests when in position on cotton-bale.

Y E E indicate the two holes for bradding the Having described the invention, what I claim as new is The herein-described bale-fastening device, consisting of the strap or band proper and the hook-shaped tie-piece, rigidly connected to said band, substantially-as described.

CHAS. B. SMITH.

Witnesses:

W. W. SMITH, '1. G. THOMPSON. 

